Northern Cyprus (Hansard, 23 June 1993)

§ 27. Mr. Miller
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the current trade deficit with northern Cyprus.

§ Mr. Needham
I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 19 May 1993,Official Report, column 238.

§ 33. Ms Janet Anderson
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to meet representatives of the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus in order to discuss the prospects for trade with the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Needham
None. We do not recognise the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". The timing of any possible meeting must be carefully considered in the light of the continuing inter-communal negotiations on Cyprus under United Nations auspices.

§ Mr. Barnes
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to meet his counterpart in northern Cyprus to discuss bilateral trade arrangements.

§ Mr. Needham
None. We do not recognise northern Cyprus. The timing of any such meeting can only be carefully considered in the light of the continuing inter-communal negotiations on Cyprus under United Nations auspices.